School profile

Oakdale Primary School

Primary · Community school · Peterborough, PE2 8TD

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Requires improvement
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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#2,372 of 15,057

Better than 84% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Oakdale Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 24 Feb 2026

Area360 rating
Good
Inclusion
Strong standard
Curriculum and teaching
Expected standard
Achievement
Expected standard
Attendance and behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership and governance
Strong standard
Early years
Expected standard
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages5 to 11
Pupils400 of 420 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMs Ilona Wrigley
Local authorityPeterborough
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 110710.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolPeterboroughEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths78%61%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and maths13%5%8%
Average reading score106104106
Average maths score108104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling score107104105
Expected standard in reading87%72%76%
Expected standard in writing85%71%73%
Expected standard in maths83%73%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils400
Girls195
Boys205
Eligible for free school meals14.8%
First language not English24%
SEN support60
EHC plan20
Average class size28.6

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
61.3%
Other White
9.5%
Other mixed
7%
Pakistani
3.5%
Indian
3.3%
African
3.3%
Other Black
2.5%
White and Black Caribbean
1.8%
White and Asian
1.8%
Other Asian
1.3%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolPeterboroughEngland
Overall absence4.3%5%5.1%
Persistent absence9.3%13.2%13.2%
Severe absence0.8%1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)46
Applications (Reception)133
First preference applications (Reception)44
First preference offers (Reception)43
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places420
Pupils on roll406
Unfilled places3.3%

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher24.1
Pupils per adult11
Teachers (FTE)16.6
Teaching assistants (FTE)19.88
Support staff (FTE)25.93
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2517.6
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2515.4
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.7%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Oakdale Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.1 miSecondaryStanground AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.3 miPrimarySouthfields Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.4 miPrimarySaint Michael CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.8 miPrimaryFarcet CofE (C) Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.8 miPrimaryHeritage Park Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimaryStanground St Johns CofE Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.2 miPrimaryOld Fletton Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.3 miPrimaryHampton Lakes Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
1.4 miPrimaryWoodston Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.6 miPrimarySt Augustine's CofE (Voluntary Aided) Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good

Frequently asked questions about Oakdale Primary School

What is Oakdale Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Oakdale Primary School is rated Good, last inspected on 24 Feb 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Oakdale Primary School rank in England?

Oakdale Primary School ranks 2,372 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 84% of schools).

How many pupils attend Oakdale Primary School?

Oakdale Primary School has 400 pupils aged 5 to 11, with capacity for 420.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.